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  Happy Wednesday, Y'all

Oops. Wednesday ended up being busy/crazy and I didn’t leave work ‘til 6:50pm. Thus, I’ll now say…

Happy Thursday, Y’all 

Anywho…

Today I'm joining Anne from In Residence for her monthly link-up, where we share what's currently going on in our lives. And each month, Anne gives us a list of prompts to use to guide our posts. 

February's prompts are...

  * loving * making * taking * wanting * wondering *

I'm currently loving this recipe for stuffed peppers that a friend shared with me. It was super easy, delicious, and inexpensive. And since I made them in the instant pot, they took no time at all. So it was a total win! And one I'll definitely be making again.

I'm currently making up my mind on what my Word of the Year will be. I've written a blog post on this for the past few years. Instead of a traditional New Year's Resolution, I pray about, and choose a word to focus on for the year ahead. Last year's word was grace. And this year? This year, I have a few ideas that keep floating around in my head. So, I'm still praying about which would be best...

I'm currently taking the time on the weekends to meal prep. It makes my life so much easier. Especially on those nights when I get home far later than I’d prefer (which seem to happen far more often here lately than one would hope)…

I'm currently wanting to brag on our school’s 10th graders. I’ve enjoyed working with them on their big class fundraiser. And we still have another week and a half to go… They’re such hard workers and definitely have made my lunchtimes and times after school the past week and a half far less boring :)

I'm currently wondering a lot. But I'll keep most of those wonderings to myself :)

And since it's my blog and I can, here are a few more...

I'm currently planning to do some baking and Valentines prepping with some of our 10th graders this weekend. Well, actually, I'll be mostly supervising. They'll be doing the bulk of the baking. But still... :)

I'm currently feeling like the cat in the image below.

I'm currently buying nothing. But for the past few weekends, I've been stocking up on items for our 10th graders to sell as part of our big fundraiser. And between all we’ve bought, my classroom is full. Candy and sodas and toys and more… 

I'm currently missing my mama and wishing she didn't live so far away at the moment. 

And that's about it for me at the moment.

So what about you?

What are you currently up to?

Randomness on a Tuesday

 Happy Tuesday, Y'all

Today, I'm joining Ashley and Erika for their monthly Tuesday Talk link-up, where bloggers come together and talk about whatever is on our mind at the moment. 

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Want to know what's on my mind at the moment?

A whole bunch of randomness, like...

Today is my brother's birthday. He's such a great guy! He loves his wife and daughters and treats them like the queen/princesses they are. He's generous and kind. He works ridiculously hard. I could keep going. I'm so grateful to have him as my brother. He's the best :)

Y'all... What is up with the weather back home?! It's so so cold there right now, which is obviously, so unlike Alabama. Also... Where were these cold temps when I was there last month? I'm a big fan of the cold. So I might be just a little jealous at the moment. Maybe... ;)

Valentines Day was this weekend. I can't say it's my most favorite holiday ever. It's the #1 day for magnifying singleness, whether you want it magnified or not. But, it was okay. I had breakfast with a friend. I joined one of my supporting churches in their online worship service. I did a bit of work in my classroom. I did some baking. And I spent some time resting/relaxing before starting the week ahead. Not a bad way to spend the day...

Oh... I did get this adorably cute card from a friend's son the other day. And I also got a couple roses and some candy too :) 

Last night, I called my mom and since she was at my brother's house, I got to chat with both of my nieces. They took me all around the house, pointing out all their favorite books and toys, telling me about their day, about them having school cancelled due to the crazy weather they're having, and more. It was definitely a super fun way to end my night :)

Last week, I was back in school. By the end of the week, I felt like I was finally back in my groove and all was good. But after 7 weeks away, I was absolutely exhausted every night the first few days back. One thing I am super grateful for is all the planning I did before leaving in December. Since I didn't know how long I'd need to be gone, I had to plan enough sub plans to last a long long time. And now, I am quite pleased with Past Me for doing that. It's kind of nice to have my afternoons/evenings free to hang out with friends or to go home and do absolutely nothing. I think I'm going to enjoy that :)

And speaking of school... I saw this quote and it's stuck with me.

 Oh how true it is!

There's all kind of other stuff on my mind. But these are the main things that made the cut. What about you? What's going on with you today?